Summer Vegetable Ceviche

Mmm ceviche. I love ceviche and this recipe is a great twist on that dish.

I could not find baby lima beans or really any good shelling beans through my local supermarket so I opted for a 15 oz can of garbanzo beans. It worked out great! Don't be afraid of making recipes and substituting with what you have at hand. On the second day with the leftovers, I added about half a cucumber to freshen it up.

Active: 30 min

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 min

Servings: 8

1 cup fresh baby lima beans (from about 1 1/2 pounds in the pod) or other shelling bean

1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 scallion, thinly sliced

1 jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced

1 small shallot, thinly sliced

Sea salt

1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (from 2 ears)

2 nectarines, cut into thin wedges

1 Hass avocado, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large orange bell pepper, finely julienned

1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro

In a small saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the lima beans until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the beans and rinse under cold water.

In a large bowl, whisk the lime zest and juice with the olive oil, scallion, jalapeño and shallot; season the dressing with salt. Gently fold in the lima beans, corn, nectarines, avocado, orange pepper and tomatoes. Refrigerate the “ceviche” for at least 2 hours. Fold in the cilantro just before serving and serve the “ceviche” chilled.

MAKE AHEAD The salad can be refrigerated for up to 8 hours.